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June 28, 2026Open Access

Evaluating Scholarly Databases for Research Discovery and Impact Assessment: A Comparative Study of Scopus, Web of Science, Researchgate, and Google Scholar

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DDDr. S. Balasubramanian, Ph.D., DScOrthopaedic Research GroupVSVinay SBO. P. Jindal Global University

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Implication

Comparative study evaluates citation analysis and visibility in four scholarly databases, guiding selection for researchers.

Key Points

  • This research aims to compare the effectiveness of four scholarly databases in facilitating research discovery and impact assessment.
  • Qualitative comparative research approach
  • Review of scholarly publications and bibliometric studies
  • Comparative analysis of coverage, indexing, and citation metrics
  • Scopus and Web of Science offer reliable citation indexing with standardized bibliometric indicators.
  • Google Scholar provides the widest document coverage for discovering literature.
  • ResearchGate facilitates research dissemination with alternative visibility metrics.

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DSc et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40ba8861bb0a67205c654ehttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20925610
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